STEPHEN A. JAMIESON is a founding partner with the Los Angeles-based law firm Solomon Saltsman & Jamieson (SSJLaw), Stephen A. Jamieson is recognized as a leader in the areas of land use and zoning, alcoholic beverage licensing, compliance and disciplinary actions, government relations, and business and personal-injury litigation, both for the defense and for the plaintiff. He is licensed to represent clients in California, Michigan and Wisconsin, and has extensive experience working with all sizes of companies, from Fortune 100 publicly-traded corporations to stand-alone businesses.
Mr. Jamieson is admitted to practice law before the U.S. Supreme Court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, the U.S. Federal Claims Court, and the U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Central and Southern Districts of California. He is also a member of the Intertribal Court of Southern California.
Mr. Jamieson is rated AV® Preeminent with Martindale-Hubbell; a designation reserved for lawyers of the highest legal ability and outstanding legal ethics. His peers have voted him one of Best Lawyers® in America and rated him 10/10 on AVVO. Mr. Jamieson has also been honored by SuperLawyer as the top 1% of lawyers in Land Use/Zoning for each of the last 15 years. The National Association of Licensing and Compliance Professionals (NALCP) has recognized and honored Mr. Jamieson for his ongoing and exceptional commitment to his clients, awarding him the Most Valuable Associate Member Award in 2018.
Mr. Jamieson is also an active thought leader in the legal community. He has made numerous presentations before the West Coast Franchise Owners Association (WCFOA), the National Conference of State Liquor Administrators (NCSLA), and NALCP. He has publicized articles in the Daily Journal, the Advocate, and many other publications. In fact, Mr. Jamieson and SSJLaw wrote the Handbook and conduct seminars for businesses that sell alcoholic beverages in California and Oregon.
For over three decades, SSJLaw has prevailed in thousands of matters for its clients before Administrative Law Judges, ABC Appeals Boards, Superior Courts, Federal District Courts, Courts of Appeal, and the California State Supreme Court. Of particular note, SSJLaw obtained a unanimous decision by the California Supreme Court which determined that the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) violated the constitutionally-protected rights of alcoholic beverage retailers. This decision led to the dismissal of approximately 125 cases then-pending before various administrative agencies and courts. SSJlaw provides representation in California, New York, Oregon, Washington, Michigan, and Wisconsin.
Mr. Jamieson is an avid sailor, competing throughout the United States, and and enjoys hiking in the Santa Monica Mountains with his family and friends.
Honors and Awards
• SuperLawyers – 2004 through 2019
• Rated “10/10” on AVVO
• Rated “AV® Preeminent” by Martindale-Hubbell, the highest-rating available for legal ability and general ethics
• Recognized by Best Lawyers
• Member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum
• Member of the Top Trial Lawyers in America
• Member of Who’s Who of American Law and American Lawyers
• Top Rated Lawyer in Energy/Environmental Law by Martindale-Hubbell, 2013
• Recognized in Los Angeles Magazine, New York Times, and Corporate Counsel Magazine
Media
• Profiled in Southern California’s Top Rated Lawyers 2012 edition
• 2013 Super Lawyers Business Edition
• Consumer Attorneys of Los Angeles Presenter at the Las Vegas Convention – Depositions
• Host and Panelist for Legal Help Live™ 2000-2006 on KRLA Radio. Legal Help Live currently broadcasts on television (since 2005) on Wednesdays at 4 p.m. on Channels 16 and 36 in Santa Monica and Los Angeles.
• Interviewee, Host and/or Commentator on television and on radio (KRLA, KFI, and others) re legal doctrine and application to current events
Published Works
Recent Articles
• Profiled, Daily Journal, California Law Business, June 1989, 1998, 1999
• “Court Shines Light on Liquor Licensing” – Metropolitan News, Co-Author, October 20, 2015
• Articles on SSJlaw.com
Thought Leadership
• Last Call For Alcohol, Published on NALCP
• Stephen A. Jamieson, Litigation Concerning Bad-Faith Negotiations For Tribal-State Gaming Compacts Under The IGRA, in GAMING LAW: LITIGATION STRATEGIES 42
(Aspatore ed., 2014).
• Additional articles available on SSJLaw.com
Classes/Seminars Taught
• Instructor, Attorney Assistant Program, UCLA Extension
• Judge, Moot Court Competition, Pepperdine Law School
• Judge, Moot Court Competition, Loyola Law School
• Instructor, Advanced Personal Injury, Advanced Trial Practice, Loyola Law School
• Lecturer, ABC Law and Land Use Planning Seminars
• Lecturer, Live Adult Entertainment Seminar
• Lecturer, Seminars on Personal Injury Law
• Speaker, Legal Rights Seminar
• Guest Panelist, SQUOT Women’s Rights”, Television Program
Professional Associations and Memberships
• Million Dollar Advocates Member
• California Bar Association Member
• Association of Business Trial Lawyers Member
• Los Angeles County Bar Association Member
